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To: neolib who wrote (219804)	2/18/2005 8:24:09 PM
From: SilentZ	Respond to of 1573682

>Starting salaries need to be increased IMO to attract good talent. Agreed. -Z

To: neolib who wrote (219804)	2/19/2005 12:53:27 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573682

Teachers are remunerated in most public schools based on a salary schedule. Teaching ability is not a factor. They are paid based on the negotiated starting salary with an annual increase based on the number of years. They are also paid based on their education beyond Bachelor's degree. Here is a hypothetical schedule with 4% going across and 2% annual increase. BS BS + 18 BS + 36 BS + 48 MA 1 30000 31200 32448 33746 35096 2 30600 31824 33097 34421 35798 3 31212 32460 33759 35109 36514 4 31836 33109 34434 35811 37244 5 32473 33771 35123 36527 37989 30 53275 55406 57623 59927 62327 If you increase the starting pay, you just increase the pay for everyone regardless of ability. Generally school districts recognise some or all years of experience at other districts. A better approach would be to get a third party to offer a starting bonus. Teachers are unionized, and attempts to treat them fairly become flash points of disagreement. The ones with years fight to protect their position.